The Board of Public Safety members balked at the idea of level-funding the Torrington Fire Department budget after Chief Gary Brunoli said a firefighter would have to be laid off to reach the mark. His solution was to lower funding provided to volunteer fire departments. Brunoli presented cuts to his original proposal Wednesday, saying he had eliminated $665,673 in proposed expenses to bring the budget into line with the current year.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Torrington Register Citizen

Firefighters best known for passing out candy to children at Christmas are embroiled in a battle with the city of La Verne and their department’s management. The feud is so fierce, it’s resulted in two lawsuits and has prompted the cash-strapped city to spend money on an outside lawyer. La Verne Firefighters’ Association, Local 3624 alleges Fire Chief Peter Jankowski has targeted union members in retaliation for supporting the mayor’s opponent during the 2017 campaign.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Whittier Daily News

When Eric Hardy read about the emotional suffering of Kathy Fury, mother of submarine arsonist Casey Fury, he thought about himself and many others hurt by the fire. “I’m sorry Mrs. Fury is having a hard time,” Hardy said, during the two hours it took the former Portsmouth Naval Shipyard firefighter to summarize the impact the fire had on him, his family and other firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Seacoast Online

One person is dead after an early morning mobile home fire in Mountlake Terrace, emergency officials said. Firefighters and medics responded to the scene, in the 5500 block of 242nd Street SW, at about 4 a.m. Monday after receiving initial reports of a fence on fire. When they arrived on scene, however, crews discovered a mobile home was ablaze.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Several people were injured in a fire at the Lilac Plaza Retirement Community in North Spokane early Monday morning, according to the Spokane Fire Department. No one was killed. The fire was extinguished and contained by 5:00 a.m. SFD units remained on scene until 9 a.m. SFD Chief Brian Schaeffer said the fire started in an air conditioning unit on the 14th floor of the building.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM 2